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MSO to PAO: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
771 mi
1,240 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
771 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 mi away
Near PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from PAO?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 771 miles (1,240 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Missoula and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to PAO?
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